Profile
Javelin, F37
Funding: World Class Podium
DOB: 10 May 1975
Born: Middlesbrough
Lives: Loughbrough
Club: Durham
Contact:
Coach: Mark Edwards
International Highlights
1992 Paralympic Barcelona javelin bronze,
1994 World Championships Berlin javelin gold, discus gold,
1996 Paralympics Atlanta javelin gold, 1998 World Championships Birmingham javelin gold, shot silver, 2000 Paralympics Sydney javelin gold, 2002 World Championships Lille javelin silver,
2004 Paralympics Athens javelin gold, 2005 European Championships javelin silver, 2006 World Championships Assen javelin silver.
Personal Bests
Javelin 49.78m (2006) Eu rec
Career summary
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Kenny, whose nickname is “Moose” got involved in athletics at an early age - he had always played basketball and football at school, but his PE teacher saw potential in him and got him involved in the javelin, discus and shot put.
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He has won a hat-trick of golds at the Atlanta, Sydney and Athens Paralympics, but his ambition is to take the world record beyond 55m.
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A former Teeside Sports personality of the year, he has worked part-time coaching sports and enjoys watching basketball and follows the LA Lakers as well as Sheffield Wednesday.
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His partner is Claire Williams, a discus thrower who competed at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. They have a daughter, Gracie, born October 2007.
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